Kangra, Dec. 14 -- Kangra police have arrested a man and recovered 14.61 grams of chitta during a vehicle checking operation on the Kangra Link Road.

The accused has been identified as Jaswant Singh alias Chhotu (32), a resident of Ward No. 4, Drang, under Jawalamukhi police station.

Police officials stopped the vehicle for routine checking and recovered the contraband hidden under the mat of the front seat.

A case under the NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Act has been registered at Kangra police station, and further investigation is in progress.

Police said Jaswant Singh has a criminal record, with two earlier NDPS cases registered against him at Jawalamukhi police station. He had been released from jail about a month...